controlling
Example Sentences
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It wasn't really tactical, just us controlling our emotions.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
EchoStar isn’t a pure SpaceX play and CEO and controlling shareholder Charlie Ergen calls the shots.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Chevron is the state’s biggest branded retailer, controlling 19% of California’s gas market with more than 1,600 stations, according to the state’s energy commission.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The businesswoman sold a controlling stake in her brand to Puig for more than $1 billion in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Laura plays along, controlling the tremor of her voice.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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